My Shocking Nigerian Passport Renewal Experience
I still can’t believe I renewed my Nigerian passport from outside Nigeria in less than two weeks without stepping foot in the embassy. Yes, you read that right. No travel. No queues. No stress. Just me, my phone and a surprisingly efficient system. How It Started My passport expired in September and I needed to renew it urgently but I could not travel to the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C.. So I started digging around for alternatives and discovered something I wasn’t sure was even real: Contactless passport renewal . All from home! Thankfully, I had the new B-series passport (the one linked to your NIN) which qualified me for the online process. Still, I was skeptical. Nigerian portals can sometimes be… let’s just say, “audio innovations.” Tech this, innovation that but when it's time to actually work? E get as e be. But since I had no choice (and no travel plan), I decided to give it a go. The application process was shockingly smooth. I comple...